Officials advise fans to have a plan in place if attending Super Bowl parade
With more than 1 million people possible at Wednesday’s Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, ensuring public safety will be a large undertaking.
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Tracking a sunny afternoon before a cool down towards weekend
TODAY: Afternoon highs top out into the upper 50s with mostly sunny skies. Winds remain out of the southwest at 8-12 mph. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-30s as skies remain mostly clear. Winds remain out of the southwest at 4-8 mph. EXTENDED: Tracking a warmer Wednesday as highs reach into the lower 60s
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Former Fiji ‘House Dad’ and Mayor of Belle are both scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Fiji ‘House Dad’ John O’Neill and Mayor of Belle Daryl White Jr. are set to appear in court on Tuesday. Daryl White Jr. is facing a pair of misdemeanor charges that were filed against him in December for allegedly stealing from the city. The misdemeanor stealing and official misconduct charges come
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Tracking midweek warmth with minimal precipitation forecast
TODAY: Tuesday will be another beautiful day in mid-Missouri. This time, without a glancing blow of snow to our southern most counties. All of us see sunshine and south winds this afternoon, that is, through a few clouds. Partly Cloudy skies and highs in the upper 50s, near 60 for some, is today’s forecast. TONIGHT:
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Local highlights and scores: Feb. 12, 2024
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL FATIMA (52) SOUTHERN BOONE (58) FINAL CAPITAL CITY (59) HERMANN (41) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL TOLTON (51) CAPITAL CITY (46) FINAL ROCK BRIDGE (57) SMITH-COTTON (29) FINAL VERSAILLES (13)
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Columbia Regional Airport adds additional flight to Chicago and Dallas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Regional Airport will offer an additional flight to Dallas and Chicago, the airport said in a press release Monday morning. Beginning on April 4., American Airlines will offer an additional flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. An additional flight to Dallas Fort Worth will begin on June 5. Each day,
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Columbia Board of Education approves contract with new bus vendor at meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved a contract with DS Bus Lines to provide transportation for the district at its meeting on Monday night. The district currently uses Student Transportation of America and narrowed down its list of potential candidates to DS Bus Lines, First Student and Student Transportation of America.
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Super Bowl bets increase 22% nationally; attempts still blocked in Missouri
Although the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Missouri continues to lose out on sports betting revenue.
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Monarch butterfly population on possible decline
The winter butterfly population of wintering Monarchs has been released and the numbers are alarming. There are two populations of Monarch butterflies that are monitored, one resides on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains and one to the west. The ones that live their lives to the eastern side of the Rockies, travels to
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Tracking mild temperatures for most of the week, brief late week cold snap
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Tonight is clear and cold, but warmer than normal as lows fall into the upper 20s. Tomorrow, we get back into the 50s before warming up to about 60 by Wednesday afternoon. A disturbance moving
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Don’t fall for online romance scams this Valentine’s Day
Whether people are hoping to find someone to share Valentine’s Day with this year or casually scrolling through dating apps, the FBI is sharing tips to make sure people don’t go looking for love in all the wrong places.
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Tracking a warming trend mid-week before a weekend cool down
TODAY: Afternoon highs rise into the mid to upper 40s as snowfall pushes out of southeastern portions of Mid-Missouri after 3 pm. Skies remain partly cloudy with winds out of the northwest at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 20s as winds continue out of the northwest at 4-8 mph. Skies become
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Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25-22 over 49ers in overtime
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the NFL’s first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on
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CHIEFS REPEAT AS CHAMPIONS, WIN ON WALK-OFF TOUCHDOWN
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s hard to repeat as champions. But the Chiefs needed just a little extra time in order to do it. After the San Francisco 49ers leaned on its running back during its only drive of overtime, the Chiefs had multiple chances to throw the game away. But the reigning champions showed why
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Tracking snow for some, above average temperatures for others
TODAY: Monday is an interesting weather day in mid-Missouri. Highs will be mild with dry conditions in Columbia and Jefferson City. Expect afternoon sunshine and highs in the upper 40s (above average) here. South, near the Lake of the Ozarks, and near I-44, we’ll have a chance for snow. Up to 4 inches of snow
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Tracking snow for southern Missouri, mild week ahead
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 20s to around 30. TOMORROW: Snow showers along I-44, accumulating between 1-4″ south of the interstate. Areas along and south of Highway 50 see a trace to 1/2″. Highs reach the mid-40s with partly cloudy skies elsewhere. EXTENDED: Low pressure to our south will bring
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Insider Blog: Accumulating snow, travel impacts across southern Missouri into Monday
A strong low pressure system pushing through the southern Plains this evening will bring precipitation to southern Missouri tonight into tomorrow, with travel impacts expected through Monday night. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through Monday night for Camden, Phelps, and Pulaski counties for a few inches of snow and road impacts. The center
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Sedalia Retirement Community gains internet fame for Kansas City Chief’s cheer routine
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the “Primrose Cheerleaders,” more famously known as the “Senior Swifties” of Primrose Retirement Community did not expect their cheer routine to take the internet by storm. The group first caught viral attention when Connie Chevalier, activities director at Primrose, shared a video of the Senior Swifties doing their “Swag Surfin'”
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WATCH: Gameday in Las Vegas special
Anchor Lucas Geisler and Sports Director Nathalie Jones have been in Las Vegas this week covering the lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers.
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Tracking a seasonal Super Bowl Sunday
TODAY: We start off clear and chilly below freezing but sunshine will help improve things the first half of the day. Even with more clouds arriving this afternoon temperatures peak in the mid to upper 40s, still above average by several degrees. Conditions remain mild through the evening for watch parties. TOMORROW: Monday will be
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